The Eastport Planning Board is scheduled to discuss an ordinance prohibiting large-scale data centers at its meeting on Oct. 7, 2026, according to the published agenda. The agenda item includes consideration of amendments that would extend the prohibition to all zoning districts, including all Shoreland Zoning Districts.
The discussion matters to Eastport residents because it concerns the scope of an existing ordinance, previously approved by the City Council, that restricts large-scale data center development. According to the agenda, the board is set to review potential amendments that would broaden the ordinance’s reach beyond its current zoning limits to cover every zoning district in the city, including shoreland areas.
The agenda lists this item under “Old Business,” indicating it has been previously introduced to the board. The meeting agenda also includes a review of minutes from a prior session, attached to an email sent to board members.
- Meeting: Town of Eastport Planning Board
- Date: Oct. 7, 2026
- Location: Eastport, Maine
- Agenda item: Discussion of ordinance prohibiting large-scale data centers, approved by City Council
- Proposed amendment scope: Extend prohibition to all zoning districts, including all Shoreland Zoning Districts
- Agenda category: Old Business
What happens next, according to the published agenda, is that the Planning Board will discuss the ordinance and proposed amendments at the Oct. 7 meeting as part of its regular business. The agenda does not indicate a final vote or decision timeline beyond this discussion.
Residents who wish to engage with this process can attend the Oct. 7, 2026 Planning Board meeting in Eastport. The full agenda is available through the Town of Eastport’s AgendaCenter.
Official source: the published record